If you don’t start seeds indoors, you will need to buy young plants called “transplants” or “starts” at the garden store or nursery. While some nursery starter plants are grown nicely, others may be of poor quality and don’t thrive once they’re home. When you plant your own se...
If you do choose to start these seeds indoors, when transplanting the seedlings, try not to disturb the root ball as much as possible. Root cropsreallydon't do well transplanting, and I will only start them directly in the garden. Either way, be sure to get to work on getting your slu...
Onion seeds, sets, and seedlings all grow well in potting soil. If you place a small, whole onion in potting soil in a container, it will sprout new growth. Onions will grow in just about any type of soil, from sandy loams to clay-heavy mediums. The soil should be firm and well ...
When should I start arugula indoors? Direct seed arugula in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked—as early as 8 weeks before the last frost in spring. Seeds germinate quickly even in cold soil and light frost will not harm the seedlings. Start indoors12 to 8 weeks before the l...
The bulbs will take around 90 days to mature. Shallot bulb picking should begin when the greens of the plant start to wither, fall over, and die. They will
Then I found this morning I had not packed my shaving cream, so I went to the IGA and bought a can, only to discover I had also forgotten the razor!!!No, don’t say it again: remember I was in a great rush and also remember what I said near the start of this post about you...
and I mean the kind that shoots baskets. Then I got to worrying about the birds in the rotten winter and put out some birdseed in my Mom’s old bird feeder, and bought another one for the smaller seeds that attract the cute little ones like finches. And they started coming in flocks...
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